All IR35 articles
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News
Treasury’s claim that IR35 U-turn cost nothing ‘stretches credulity’, says compliance expert
Reforms to off-payroll working rules were binned then reinstated last autumn
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Comment
The Conservatives have punished the self-employed
Draconian and flawed off-payroll working rules must be reformed if Rishi Sunak is to have any prospect of winning over a crucial part of the electorate
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News
Contractors ‘thrown under the bus’ by government’s IR35 flip-flop, say compliance firms
Planned repeal dumped by new chancellor
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News
Government accepts committee’s recommendations on IR35 tax reforms
But critics accuse it of ‘ivory tower thinking’ over disputes resolution claims
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News
HS2 makes £9.5m provision for mistakes in IR35 self-assessment
Deputy chair of board was boss of HMRC when tax rule was reformed
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News
Firms flouting IR35 tax rules face multi-million pound penalties as grace period ends
HMRC says so-called ‘soft landing’ phase now over and firms which flout regulations will be hit with big fines
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News
IR35 compliance tools still not up to scratch, NAO tells government
CEST tool still too difficult to use nearly a year after off-payroll tax reforms were rolled out to the private sector
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News
Construction braces for impact as IR35 tax reforms rolled out
Medium and large firms now required to determine employment status of freelancers they hire
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News
Growing firms to be given two years to prepare for IR35 tax
Incorporated firms only need to apply new rules in the tax year following two years as a medium-sized firm
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Comment
How to prepare for looming IR35 tax rules
The coming weeks are critical for firms relying on freelancers if they want to avoid disruption to projects, says Dave Chaplin
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News
HMRC unveils plan to prepare subcontractors for IR35 tax changes
Webinars among proposed support measures
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News
HMRC looking at more IR35 workshops after firms fill up original sessions in less than a day
New rules come into force in less than three months
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News
More than two thirds of firms not ready for IR35 tax reform, survey finds
Construction HR specialist Randstad found 26% had no awareness of the rule changes or their potential business impact
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News
Hopes fade for rethink on next year’s IR35 launch date
HMRC letters confirm delayed tax reform will be rolled out in April 2021
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News
Government provides glimmer of hope on IR35 tax reforms
IR35 tax, reverse VAT charge and red diesel tax all set to hit firms within next two years
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News
MP’s proposal to delay IR35 by further two years defeated
Former Brexit secretary David Davis had wanted reforms to come into effect in 2023
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Government says IR35 tax reforms will go ahead
HMRC grants firms 12-month grace period as new rules come into force this April
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Features
IR35: Is this the end of the road for the freelance?
New rules for off-payroll consultants are sending shockwaves through the industry – with some predicting blanket bans on the use of freelancers on projects